Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees

At approximately 4:57 PM (EST) today, in talking with my friend Sparkle, it dawned on me: I haven't been seeing the forest for the trees.

"I know Louisiana Tech has an explosive offense, but our defense has good athletes and has been playing better."

"If Rocco sucks, he'll get pulled faster and Sims will play sooner than he has been."

Yahtzee.  Sometimes it's just that easy.

We are a fucking ACC team - a power conference team with power conference talent - and we SHOULD NOT be sweating a team from the motherfucking WACK.

Our o-line has been shaky... against Penn State and Georgia Tech and TCU.  Is there any reason we can't line up and blow these LT Bulldogs off the ball?  Christ, if we can't run against Louisiana Tech, just go ahead and cancel the season.  Hell, go ahead and shut down the program.

We deserve the right to expect a win at home against a team like this.  There's no reason for fear or any sort of trepidation.

Coach London is not giving the team and fanbase the adrenaline shot it needs by starting #14?  So what?

The offense has been sputtering?  Now's the time to see it run smooth, against lesser competition.

Too many turnovers?  Yeah, okay.

Louisiana Tech's defense is predicated on ball disruption and creating turnovers?  Fuck 'em, run it down their throats.

I think everyone senses that we're at a crossroads.  Underdogs at home against a team from the WAC not named Utah or Boise or TCU.  Fuck that.

I love us as home 'dogs.  LOVE us.  Louisiana Tech is a good team, but people are going a little bit overboard on that win over Illinois.

This is the game where our o-line gets "fixed," Perry Jones breaks out, and the defense solidifies.

Confidence.  I suddenly have it.

Hoos 48, LT 31.